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  1. Long-tailed Potoo

    Long-tailed Potoo

    Characteristics It measures between 46 and 58 centimeters in length, and weighs between 280 and 447 grams (Cohn-Haft, 1999). According to Cleere (1998), the sexes are similar, with no apparent sexual dimorphism. According to (Dingain, 2010), the Nyctibius aethereus is smaller than the Great...
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  2. Common Potoo

    Common Potoo

    Characteristics The urutau has a unique adaptation in birds, called the "magic eye". There are two slits in the upper eyelid, which allow it to remain still for long periods, observing its surroundings, even with its eyes closed. They measure between 33 and 38 centimeters in length and weigh...
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  3. Great Potoo

    Great Potoo

    Characteristics It is the largest species in the family. It is between 45 and 57 centimeters long and weighs between 360 and 620 grams (Cohn-Haft, 2012). Its wingspan reaches 1 meter. It has an enormous mouth and differs from other species in the same family due to its whitish plumage...
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  4. Broad-billed Motmot

    Broad-billed Motmot

    Characteristics Measures approximately 37 cm in length. Orange head, neck and chest, with a black mask and a black spot on the chest. Upper parts bluish green, being more greenish on the top of the back and more bluish on the wings and upper coverts. Long, graduated tail, bluish, with or without...
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  5. Amazonian Motmot

    Amazonian Motmot

    Characteristics The Amazonian Motmot can measure between 41 and 46 centimeters in length. The subspecies M. m. momota weighs 145 grams. The upper parts of the bird are green, turning blue towards the lower tail, and the lower parts are green or have a ferruginous color, depending on the...
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  6. Rufous-capped Motmot

    Rufous-capped Motmot

    Characteristics It measures 42 centimeters. With peculiar and striking plumage due to its beauty. It has a black mask and black pectoral spots, which may be absent during the molting period. Its strong beak is black in color. It has an orange color, from the base of its beak to the back of its...
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    Comment by 'Luciano Bernardes' in media 'Long-billed Curlew'

    Sensational! I would like to receive a visit from this species in Brazil
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    Comment by 'Luciano Bernardes' in media 'Teal'

    Wonderful! I would like to one day be able to photograph this beautiful species.
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    Comment by 'Luciano Bernardes' in media 'dunlins and little stints'

    What a beautiful family
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    Comment by 'Luciano Bernardes' in media 'male Rufous-tailed Jacamar'

    Beautiful friend
  11. White-eared Puffbird

    White-eared Puffbird

    Characteristics It measures between 21 and 22 centimeters in length and weighs between 48 and 64 grams. The head is large in relation to the body, with black and brownish gray tones making a strong contrast to the white areas around the eye and beak, which are reddish in color. The white collar...
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  12. Crescent-chested Puffbird

    Crescent-chested Puffbird

    Characteristics It measures about 20 centimeters in length, with the upper parts, head and mantle dark brown streaked with ochre; throat white, with a black band just below; Underparts grey-brown, with ochre-tinged upper breast; white “comma” at the base of the beak.
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  13. Eastern Striolated-Puffbird

    Eastern Striolated-Puffbird

    Characteristics Measures 20 cm long. Brown top of the head and back, beige sides of the head and neck with thin black stripes. White lore and throat. Light yellowish beige eyes. Sturdy yellowish brown bill with a darker tip. Beige chest with black vertical stripes. White belly with black...
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    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  14. Mottled Owl

    Mottled Owl

    Characteristics It measures between 33 and 41 centimeters (male) and 32 and 38 centimeters (female), and can weigh from 220 to 350 grams (male) and between 308 and 370 grams (female). It has striated plumage on the underparts and has no ears (tufts). The white or light beige edge of the facial...
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  15. Guianan Screech-Owl

    Guianan Screech-Owl

    Characteristics It measures 19 and 23 cm in length and weighs between 114 and 172 g. It has a dark back with color varying between brown and gray. Light underparts with streaks and tufts of feathers on top of the head. Iris is brown.
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  16. Striped Owl

    Striped Owl

    Characteristics Medium-sized owl, measuring 34 to 42 cm (male) and 34 to 40 cm (female). The male weighs 335 to 553 grams and the female weighs 390 to 563 grams. The wing measures 228 to 294 millimeters and the tail measures 127 to 165 millimeters. The upper parts are beige, brown and cinnamon...
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  17. Guianan Cock-of-the-rock

    Guianan Cock-of-the-rock

    Characteristics Measures 28 centimeters long. The male is orange and unmistakable; the female is dark brown, appearing black from a distance. The male's forelock, which gives him the name rooster, can be moved by the bird, like a fan, covering the beak, which confuses those observing which side...
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  18. Band-tailed Manakin

    Band-tailed Manakin

    Characteristics It measures around 11 centimeters in length and weighs between 11.5 and 19 grams. The male is very handsome, black above, with a bright red crown and nape and a yellowish-white stripe at the base of the tail; in some white on the wing, visible in flight. Bright yellow underneath...
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  19. White-crowned Manakin

    White-crowned Manakin

    Characteristics Measures approximately 10 cm in length. The male is black with a white upper part of the head and the female is olive green, with a grayish top and sides of the head. The iris is red in both sexes.
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  20. Collared Crescentchest

    Collared Crescentchest

    Characteristics It measures 14.5 centimeters long and weighs between 16 and 23 grams. It can be easily identified by its black collar that crosses the throat region and by the white eyebrow just above a wide black stripe over the eyes that extends from the base of the beak to the back of the...
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  21. Black-faced Tanager

    Black-faced Tanager

    Characteristics It's about 18 centimeters. It is a bird with a gray body, black head, throat and neck. When young its color is olive green. It has a soft and soft chirp very similar to that of the velvet bill (Schistochlamys ruficapillus). According to recent discoveries, sexual dimorphism does...
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  22. White-breasted Tapaculo

    White-breasted Tapaculo

    Characteristics It measures approximately 11 cm in length, similar to the Macuquinho-Bahiano, but differing in physical characteristics and occurrence. There is sexual dimorphism. The male is darker than the female, with a dark blue color on the upper parts of the body, extending from the head...
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  23. Crested Black-Tyrant

    Crested Black-Tyrant

    Characteristics The popular name of this species highlights the characteristic high forelock. In flight, it shows a broad white spot on its open wings. It measures approximately 21 centimeters.
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  24. Planalto Woodcreeper

    Planalto Woodcreeper

    Characteristics It measures between 25 and 27 centimeters in length. The male of the species weighs between 55 and 66.5 grams and the female weighs between 58 and 69 grams. It has transverse bands on its belly, reddish tail, whitish throat, striated cap and chest, its beak is black with a brown...
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  25. White-bearded Manakin

    White-bearded Manakin

    Characteristics Measures 10-11 cm. It presents sexual dimorphism. The male is black and white with orange legs; the female is green with yellow legs.
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